Addis Ababa (SD) – The Ethiopian government has denied that Somali forces fought alongside Ethiopian troops in the northern region of Tigray. This comes after the foreign affairs committee of the Somali […]
District official killed, police commissioners detained in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (SD) – Mogadishu district official was shot dead hours after he returned from a medical trip to Turkey, Somali government confirmed. Abdihakim Abdirahman Isse (Dhagajun), Hodan district Commissioner was killed after […]
Somali parliament calls on President Farmajo to respond to concerns of families of soldiers
Mogadishu (SD) – The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Somali Federal Parliament has called on President Farmajo to respond to the concerns of parents whose children have been trained in Eritrea. A […]
Somalia: International community discuss election issues with Sharif and Madobe
Muqdisho (SD) – Former Somali president and chairman of the Union of Candidates Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, held a private meeting with members of the international community last night. The online meeting […]
Al-Shabaab denies killing of senior Al-Shabaab official
Jamame (SD) – Al-Shabaab has issued a statement on the bombing that killed a man who they claim to be the sultan of the Habar Gidir clan in the Jubba regions, which […]
Opposition calls for probe into alleged killings of SNA soldiers in Tigray war
MOGADISHU (SD) – The calls for an independent investigation into the alleged killing of Somali military soldiers in Tigray conflict have begun to gather momentum after Somali presidential candidates threw their full […]
Somali presidential aspirant dies in US
COLUMBUS (SD) – One of Somalia’s presidential candidates has last night died in United States after short illness, relatives confirmed. Abdikarim Ali Omar who announced his bid for the presidency in Somalia […]
Somalia-Kenya Crisis Committee issues preliminary report
Djibouti (SD) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has recently appointed a commission to resolve the diplomatic crisis between Somalia and Kenya, met with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh today. The […]
Somali President Farmaajo Attempts a Silent Coup
While the world was in shock over the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump seeking to overturn the American election results, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was […]
Somalia: Al-Shabaab officials killed in a US airstrike
Djibouti (SD) – US Army Command in Africa (AFRICOM) in an statement confirmed that it has carried out airstrikes in Somalia in collaboration with Somali government forces. The bombing took place near […]
The Puntland Speaker visiting Badhan district
Badhan (SD) – A delegation led by the Speaker of the Puntland House of Representatives Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril from Garowe were welcomed in Badhan town in Sanaag region today. The delegation was […]
UN Envoy criticizes Somali politicians, sends message to President Farmajo
Mogadishu (SD) – UN envoy to Somalia James Swan accuses Somali politicians of fear mongering, after a delay in the parliamentary elections, in a recent BBC interview. Swan said there is an […]
Pressure Somali stakeholders to end dispute over poll – HIPS tells Int’l partners
MOGADISHU (SD) – An urgent intervention by the international community to mediate between Somalia’s political stakeholders is necessary in order to avert political crisis which could plunge the country into anarchy, Mogadishu […]
Four killed in Mogadishu blast
MOGADISHU (SD) – At least four people have been killed in a landmine explosion in Mogadishu on Tuesday. According to witnesses, a Toyota Hilux vehicle has ran over the IED suspected to […]
Somali Government denies its army fighting in Tigray region
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s Information Minister Osman Dubbe speaking to SNTV last night dismissed reports that Somali troops who were previously trained in Eritrea were fighting in the Tigray region of northern […]
Somalia: Secretary of Defense meets with US Africa Commander
Mogadishu (SD) – The Minister of Defense of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Hussein Haji, accompanied by the Commander of the Somali National Army, General Odawa Yusuf Rage, met today with […]
Over 300 Somali soldiers killed in Tigray – ex-spy boss
NAIROBI (SD) – At least 370 Somali soldiers were killed and several others went missing after they took part in the fighting between Ethiopian government and Tigray regional state, former deputy spy […]
Farmajo holds ‘secret’ meeting with Ethiopian army boss in Villa Somalia
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somali president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has held talks with Ethiopia’s military chief and the president of Oromia state ahead of the elections. According to reliable sources, the two Ethiopian […]
Somalia retains rights to vote at UN assembly
MOGADISHU (SD) – Somalia will have the rights to vote at the UN General Assembly despite failing to settle payment of financial contributions to the UN. In a resolution, the global body […]
US withdraws all of its troops from Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – Nearly 700 US troops serving in Somalia have been completely evacuated from the country, according to Pentagon officials. The withdrawal of US troops from Somalia has been completed, two […]